Trade deadline: Pau Gasol, Eric Gordon, others to watch as the day approaches

It has been a busy few months on the NBA’s rumor mill, and on Thursday, it will come to a climax. That’s when the clock strikes on the league’s trade deadline, and the final roster arrangements for the league’s playoff contenders—as well as arrangements for those teams that have given up on postseason hopes—will be set.

Around the league, executives are expecting an active week of deals, but one without marquee names.